Friday, December 2, 2016

January Story Time Themes

My favorite themes for January are related to winter weather (snowmen), the new year (calendar/seasons), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (friendship), and flu season (sickness.)

Snowmen


Suggested Books:

  • All You Need for a Snowman by Alice Schertle
  • Making a Friend by Alison McGhee
  • Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
  • Pip and Squeak by Ian Schoenherr

Extension Activities:




Friendship


Suggested Books:

  • Ribbit! by Rodrigo Folgueira
  • Enemy Pie by Derek Munson
  • Little Bitty Friends by Elizabeth McPike
  • How to Grow a Friend by Sara Gillingham
  • Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka 

Extension Activities:




Calendar/Seasons 


Suggested Books:

  • Snowy Flowy Blowy by Nancy Tafuri
  • A Year with Friends by John Seven and Jana Christy 
  • Parade Day by Bob Barner
  • Calendar by Myra Cohn Livingston
  • Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak

Extension Activities



Get Well Soon 


Suggested Books:

  • Chu's Day by Neil Gaiman
  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead
  • Imogene's Antlers by David Small
  • Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

Extension Activities

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